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DO AS I SAY

DO AS I SAY

Written by: Joel Di Trapani
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An advice show about the real problems in startups.Joel Di Trapani Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • 73: What is the path of becoming a CEO? (with Peta Ellis)
    Dec 28 2025

    Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!


    Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.

    The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea wins.

    https://pitchpleasegame.com/

    THE GUEST

    Peta Ellis is the General Manager at Beaten Zone Venture Partners. Beaten Zone backs early-stage Australian teams developing technology to enhance the lethality and survivability of our warfighters.


    THE SHOW

    DO AS I SAY is an advice show about the real problems in startups. Real startup people. Real startup problems.


    Connect with Peta Ellis

    LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/petaellis

    Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mochary-method


    Connect with me:

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@joelditrapani

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CVikUi4KcITAB4F15n5tZ

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-ditrapani/

    Calendar: https://cal.com/joelditrapani

    Email: podcast@joelditrapani.com

    Website: https://joelditrapani.com/

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    28 mins
  • 72: Balancing loyalty with business profit (with Alexis John D'Amecourt)
    Dec 21 2025

    Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!

    Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.

    The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea wins.

    https://pitchpleasegame.com/


    THE GUEST

    Alexis John d'Amecourt is the CEO at Mochary Coaching, where he leads a global team working with the world’s most ambitious startup CEOs. With over 25 years of leadership experience across tech, media, and entertainment, Alexis brings tactical clarity, emotional intelligence, and deep insight to every coaching session. His clients—founders and investors behind companies backed by Accel, a16z, Sequoia, and more—have raised over $4.1 billion and scaled teams into the thousands. At the core of his coaching is the Mochary Method, a proven framework for leadership used by icons like Sam Altman and Brian Armstrong. Guided by empathy, humor, and honesty, Alexis helps leaders grow as fast as their companies.


    THE SHOW

    DO AS I SAY is an advice show about the real problems in startups. Real startup people. Real startup problems.


    Connect with Alexis John D'Amecourt:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexisdamecourt

    Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mochary-method


    Connect with me:

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@joelditrapani

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CVikUi4KcITAB4F15n5tZ

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-ditrapani/

    Calendar: https://cal.com/joelditrapani

    Email: podcast@joelditrapani.com

    Website: https://joelditrapani.com/

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    29 mins
  • 71: What do startup founders struggle with most? (with Niall Wogan)
    Sep 14 2025

    Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!

    Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.

    The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea wins.

    https://pitchpleasegame.com/


    THE GUEST

    Niall Wogan is the CEO & Verve Fitness. VERVE Fitness is one of the biggest International brands for premium quality gym and fitness equipment for home & commercial gyms. I see their equipment at every gym I go to. On top of this, Niall is a super Tony Robbins fan which I love, because Tony Robbins was one of the first books I ever reviewed on my podcast.


    THE SHOW

    DO AS I SAY is an advice show about the real problems in startups. Real startup people. Real startup problems.


    Connect with Niall Wogan:

    LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/niallwogan

    Website: https://www.vervefitness.com.au/


    Connect with me:

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@joelditrapani

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CVikUi4KcITAB4F15n5tZ

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-ditrapani/

    Calendar: https://cal.com/joelditrapani

    Email: podcast@joelditrapani.com

    Website: https://joelditrapani.com/

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    29 mins
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